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A grounded theory of local ownership as meta-conflict in Afghanistan [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Internationally-sponsored interventions in fragile and conflict-affected states are often resisted by domestic actors who have deep local knowledge, profoundly different expectations of political processes, and keen desires to shape their country’s ...
Collins, Andrew, Thiessen, Chuck
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An interdisciplinary review of the interplay of conflict, socio‐economic factors, and land cover and vegetation dynamics in Colombia

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Colombia's forests play a crucial role in preserving biodiversity and mitigating climate change, but they are currently facing severe degradation, particularly after the 2016 Peace Agreement. Our literature review highlights a growing research interest in this topic and demonstrates how interdisciplinary approaches combining diverse methods can enhance
Estefanía Muñoz   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Intergroup Contact and Peacebuilding: Promoting Youth Civic Engagement in Northern Ireland

open access: yesJournal of Social and Political Psychology, 2017
Focusing on the post-accord generation in Northern Ireland, this study aimed to examine the role of intergroup contact in promoting support for peacebuilding and youth civic engagement.
Shelley McKeown, Laura K. Taylor
doaj   +1 more source

Nurturing Sustainable Peace: Unveiling the Integral Role of Women in Rwanda’s Peacebuilding Endeavors

open access: yesNUST Journal of International Peace and Stability, 2023
The salient prominence of women’s potential in contributing to peacebuilding initiatives has garnered notable recognition at national, regional, and international echelons.
Maria Mansab
doaj   +1 more source

Security Shaping Sustainability: The Difference Between Securitized and Community‐Based Conservation in Benin

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As global conservation efforts intensify, balancing environmental protection with social sustainability has become increasingly urgent. This study employs a comparative case study approach to examine two natural resource management interventions in northern Benin: one led by African Parks in an insecure zone, and another by TMG Research in a ...
Ramoudane Orou Sannou   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Transition to Peace: Young People and Their Attitudes Towards Peacebuilding in Northern Ireland

open access: yesGlocality
This research identifies the attitudes of Northern Irish youth towards peacebuilding in Northern Ireland 26 years after the Troubles. This study used qualitative research to conduct two focus group discussions with 21 young people aged 13–18, six semi ...
Nyncke Kuperus
doaj   +1 more source

NGOs and Peacebuilding in Kosovo [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
YesThe growing international interest in peacebuilding as a concept and programme area requires a criticalunderstanding if its implementation on the ground. This audit aims to explore the definitions and applicationsof peacebuilding employed by local and
Llamazares, Monica, Reynolds Levy, Laina
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Western Balkans as the Frontline of Russian Hybrid Warfare

open access: yesGlobal Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Hybrid warfare (HW) scholarship acknowledges the phenomenon's contextual and temporal specificity, yet its dominant conceptual framing has generated a literature largely centred on identifying and categorising hybrid activities. This focus has left the contextual vulnerabilities that enable hybrid threats (HTs) and shape an adversary's ...
Vesna Bojicic‐Dzelilovic
wiley   +1 more source

Applying Forecasting Algorithms to Improve Budget Preparation Procedures in Government Units

open access: yesتنمیة الرافدین
It is necessary to use contemporary techniques to anticipate government budget items in light of the financial difficulties that governments face, especially scarce resources and growing spending demands.
Doaa Adreese Younis
doaj   +1 more source

The Troubles and Beyond: The impact of a museum exhibit on a post‐conflict society

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract In divided societies, can museums contribute to healing and recovery? While efforts to memorialize past violence typically aim to promote tolerance and reconciliation, remembering could exacerbate divisions in recovering societies where the past is deeply contested. We examine a transitional justice museum exhibit in Northern Ireland.
Laia Balcells, Elsa Voytas
wiley   +1 more source

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